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Walthamstow 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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40
(f) Waiting list
Cases for diagnosis 41
Waiting treatment 2
(6) Total cases treated during the year 125
Tables II and III
Analysis of Problems Referred and Cases Diagnosed
Referred
Diagnosed
1. Nervous disorders, e.g. fears,
depressions, apathy, excitability
12
28
2. Habit disorders and physical symptoms,
e.g. enuresis, speech disorders,
sleep disturbances, tics, fits, etc.
22
6
3. Behaviour disorders, e.g. unmanageable,
lying, tempers, stealing, sex
problems, etc.
33
12
4. Educationale.g. backwardness, failure tc
concentrate
4
1
5. No basic disturbance of child, i.e. mainly
parental overanxiety
9
Table IV - Analysis of Cases Closed during 1860
1. Improved and recovered after treatment
31
2. Improved after partial service, i.e. before
diagnosis
9
3. Diagnosis and advice only
7
4. Interrupted, e.g. on parents' or adolescent
patient's initiative
31
5. Closed for miscellaneous causes (removal from area,
placement at E.S.N..school, etc. )
4
6. Spontaneous improvement
2
(f) Paediatric Clinic-
Over 5 yrs.
Under 5 yrs.
New cases
64
15
Total attendances
177
30
Physical Defects:
Number of cases
168
29
Referred to Hospital
15
-
Discharged
42
7
Psychological Disorders:
Enuresis
9
-
Referred to Hospital
6
-
Other
-
1